DOOM + DOOM II Update 2 Release Notes

Edit: For Steam Deck users a hotfix has been applied, so make sure you have the latest version installed before launching and thank you for the quick feedback and providing crashlogs!
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Update 2 adds Multiplayer Mod support for DOOM + DOOM II and game improvements/fixes!


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[h3]Multiplayer Mods[/h3]

• Hosts need to activate the mod before entering the multiplayer menu 
  
• Players will need to subscribe to the same mod before joining a match 
  
• We recommend using room codes to join modified matches 
  
• Mods must be authored with Vanilla DOOM, DeHackEd, MBF21 or BOOM to be compatible
  

 
[h3]General[/h3]

• Resolved an issue in which some red doors did not display as red on the automap
  
• Fixed multiple crashes reported by the community when loading game saves
  
• Improved text line wrapping legibility for mod descriptions in Asian languages
  
• Removed map prefix from intermission screen to be consistent with original game behavior
  

[h3]Multiplayer[/h3]

• Added spectator mode when players are dead and waiting to respawn in co-op mission play (it can also be initiated manually from the scoreboard button)
  
• Fixed an issue in which disabling the crosshair would also turn off player name and co-op respawn text display
  
• There are now more than 4 player colors available in game and on scoreboards
  
• Resolved an issue in which players would lose weapons when respawning in co-op using modern rules
  
• Fixed an issue in which the cross-platform friends menu could not be properly backed out of when no friends were available
  
• Further optimized multiplayer networking code
  
• Addressed crosshair centering issue in certain splitscreen configurations
  
• Intermission animations now run at the correct speed in splitscreen mode
  

[h3]Modsl[/h3]

• The mod downloader can now process more than the first 100 subscribed mods
  

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[h3]For Mod Creators on PC[/h3]

• Mod screenshots with spaces and other non-alphanumeric characters in their file names will now upload correctly in most cases
  

[h3]Mod Compatibility Updates[/h3]

• MBF21 instant kill sectors were incorrectly killing non-enemy actors
  
• MBF21 instant kill sectors will fire immediately when a monster enters them, instead of waiting
  
• BOOM and MBF21 effects that kill monsters will deal 1 million damage instead of 10000 damage in order to fix mods that used monsters with high HP values to create an invulnerable enemy
  
• BOOM generic floor actions were not selecting the right neighbor when finding which sector ceiling or floor height they needed to move to
  
• Players can hurt and shoot projectiles at their own voodoo dolls (aka player model / clone), to be consistent with the original game
  
• ENTERPIC in UMAPINFO is correctly shown for the map you are entering instead of the map you just left
  
• DeHackEd strings for BOOM keys can now be replaced through DEH patches
  
• BOOM line action 242 (Deep water) will now transfer ceiling and floor lighting
  
• Now avoids crashing for invalid sized demos when playing the demoloop
  
• Maps using DMAPINFO will print the map name on automap, level select, and savegames
  
• Changing DeHackEd ammo type will now actually change the ammo type
  
• Fixed Berzerk Factor not calculating correctly in the A_WeaponMeleeAttack MBF21 codepointer
  
• Fixed BTSX Episode 1 and Episode 2 demo playback not rendering fullscreen
  
• Mods that override DOOM (1993) Episodes 1-3 will use the correct intermission screen
  
• MBF21 A_Lower codepoint now checks for an invalid weapon before changing weapons if out of ammo
  

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